whip vs scourge

whip and scourge both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whip	Yes	No	Yes	No
scourge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, scourge is a hyponym of whip; that is, scourge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whip:

whip: an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
scourge: a whip used to inflict punishment

As verbs, scourge is a hyponym of whip; that is, scourge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whip:

Other hyponyms of whip include flagellate, leather, horsewhip, switch, cowhide, cat, birch.

whip (noun)	scourge (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object	a whip used to inflict punishment
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping	a person who inspires fear or dread
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club	something causing misery or death
a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

whip (verb)	scourge (verb)
subject to harsh criticism	cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
defeat thoroughly	whip
beat severely with a whip or rod	punish severely; excoriate
whip with or as if with a wire whisk
strike as if by whipping
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash